Clinton man shot dead on front porch

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Clinton, N.C. — The family of a Sampson County man killed over the weekend said Monday that they are struggling to understand why anyone would shoot their grandfather.

Alfredo Medina, 56, was talking with his nephew and another family member on the front porch of a home on Devane Street in Clinton at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday when, the nephew said, two men walked up the street toward them and opened fire.

Police said six shots were fired, and one struck Medina in the chest. He started running away and collapsed and died along a nearby fence line.

Clinton Police Chief Mike Brim said the shooting appears to be a random act of violence, noting that investigators have found nothing to indicate that Medina was targeted and haven't determined a motive.

Brim said his officers rarely get calls from anywhere on Devane Street, which is dominated by columned front porches and First Baptist Church.

Police have only a vague description of the two gunmen and asked anyone with information to call the Clinton Police Department at 910-590-3009.